1. Compass Points and Latitude/Longitude
Geography of Canada

2. Points on a Compass A compass is a way of finding direction
The four cardinal points are N, E, S, W
The twelve ordinal points are NE, SE, SW, NW, NNE, ENE, ESE, SSE, SSW, WSW, WNW, NNW
The points all have corresponding degrees of a circle (0° → 360°)

3. Lines on the Earth Latitude
imaginary lines that measure the distance north or south of the Equator (0°)
lines are parallel to the Equator at regular intervals (approximately 111 kilometres apart)
There are 90 parallels in the North and 90 in the South

4. Lines on the Earth Longitude
imaginary lines that measure the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian (0°)
all lines begin and end at the poles and therefore are not at a fixed distance apart
the Prime Meridian (0°) was arbitrarily chosen at a point that runs through Greenwich, England
the International Date Line (180°) is the point where one day begins and one day ends

5. Lines of Latitude and Longitude
Lines fo Longitude

6. Lines on the Earth
The Prime Meridian